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Ingredients for Pork Rub:
- Use skinless whole shoulder or pork butt
- 2 cups brown sugar
- ½ cup kosher salt
- ¼ cup paprika
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
Ingredients for Injection Broth:
- 2 cups apple cider
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup kosher salt
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
Directions:
- Inject the roast with as much of the broth as you can, and cover with rub
- Put the roast into a large Ziploc bag or container and allow to sit overnight, refrigerated
- To cook: preheat grill to 230F and get a slow smoke going for about 2 hours
- Try and get the roast to slow cook for about 12-20 hours (depending on size)
- After 5 hours, roast should be 165F – take off cooker and wrap in tin foil
- Put back on cooker or in oven at 250F
- The roast is done cooking when internal temperature is about 185F
- Take it off and wrap it in a towel and put into a small insulated cooler (no ice) to keep warm and allow the meat to rest for up to 1 hour
- Pull pork with hands
- Finish with favorite BBQ sauce.
